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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1893
Page
4
A sprawling Indiana state news digest notes a string of deaths and incidents. It lists multiple obituaries and accidental deaths from Elkhart, Muncie, Terre Haute, and surrounding towns, including a train striking a moon and a drowning near Franklin. It reports civic notes, local political sparring in Madison and Washington, and a suspension of Fort Wayne Daily Press with talk of continuing the paper as an independent sheet.
Frank Simmons of Lima Ohio died last week in the northern penitentiary. His mother had pleaded for his release but Gov. Matthews had not acted. He died of consumption before any clemency. Adele Perkins 16 missing from 2593 Delaware St returned home Monday night. Friends fear mental derangement. Justice Johnston heard Laura Pritchard vs Irwin W Baird over a missing mother’s picture and $100 damages. case taken under advisement.
The second fifth carnival of the Columbian athletic club drew a modest crowd at Ronny Indiana as Peter Maher of Ireland defeated Val Flood of Australia in ten rounds for a $1,000 purse. Hugh Napier beat Bobby Burns for $2,000, in a bout decided after eight rounds. The evening included other local notes and early tallies from baseball and racing events.
The street car employees organized a brass band as local friction surfaces. Judge Bartholomew split H Muir and Ida in a divorce case. A sheriff’s fee and salary law suit was filed in supreme court. H T Weert, a well known resident, died at Avondale Ohio after a long illness. A 12 year old boy, James Wells of 1206 S Tennessee Ave, mangled his left hand in a dynamite cartridge blast. Madam Sisserreta Jones left for New York for a breach of contract suit and her concert is postponed to July 3. President Parsons of the Stars Normal School reported the campus unrest largely over, Prof Thompson’s removal nearly settled. Prof Carl Barns to direct A R musical entertainment during encampment week in Tomlinson Hall. William Hibler, 38, of 99 Malottave, missing since pay day at Beehive Planing Mill. Alexander Johnson, newly elected superintendent at Fort Wayne feeble-minded school, to take charge July 1. A R encampment fireworks committee formed to pick a site for Sept 5 display. Harvey M LaVolette leads LaFollette Coal and Iron Co of New York with a Wall Street office. Hornberger Electric Mfg Co Elkhart Ind and Diamond Steam Laundry Indianapolis incorporated with $20,000 capital. John Lee placed under $200 peace bonds after threats to demolish his wife and daughter with a hatchet. A brisk runaway on Ohio Street near Denison hotel, a nurse in a light buggy frightened by John McCullough.
The June 27 1893 issue reports cattle hog and sheep markets in Indianapolis with price notes for shipping steers and fat calves. It also mentions George Bingham inspecting interlocking switches at Tolleston and Fort Wayne, Miss Elsie Wickard and Oliver Richardson’s marriage, and local court actions including Tim Ferriter being found not guilty and a robbery case trial outcomes.
Markets by Telegraph reports opening wheat and corn futures with July and September dates, including pork and short ribs prices. It lists July and September quotations with figures in a compressed early 19th century style, reflecting commodity pricing in a rough ledger format.
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